Fairhaven Township, Michigan
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Fairhaven Township is a township in Huron County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 1,259.
Communities
- Bay Port is an unincorporated community in the township on Michigan State Highway 25 on the shore of Wild Fowl Bay, which opens into the Saginaw Bay of Lake Huron. Bay Port is at Template:Coor dms. The ZIP code is 48720 and the FIPS place code is 06120.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 150.3 km² (58.0 mi²). 54.6 km² (21.1 mi²) of it is land and 95.7 km² (37.0 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 63.67% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 1,259 people, 537 households, and 353 families residing in the township. The population density is 23.1/km² (59.7/mi²). There are 770 housing units at an average density of 14.1/km² (36.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the township is 98.17% White, 0.00% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.79% from other races, and 0.48% from two or more races. 2.14% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 537 households out of which 29.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% are married couples living together, 9.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% are non-families. 30.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.33 and the average family size is 2.90.
In the township the population is spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 102.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 101.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township is $33,500, and the median income for a family is $37,813. Males have a median income of $31,958 versus $20,313 for females. The per capita income for the township is $16,689. 11.0% of the population and 8.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 9.9% of those under the age of 18 and 13.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.